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Lawmakers Urge Treasury Investigation of Singham Charity Funds

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:53 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) urged Treasury and IRS to investigate charity funds.
They allege Neville Roy Singham funneled $285 million (2017-2023) to six nonprofits, including CodePink and ANSWER Coalition.
Smith said China uses Singham’s network to fuel anti-AI protests and hinder U.S. AI development.
OpenAI reported two Chinese-linked ChatGPT clusters were used for covert influence on U.S. AI policy.

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Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) urged Treasury and IRS to investigate charity funds.
They allege Neville Roy Singham funneled $285 million (2017-2023) to six nonprofits, including CodePink and ANSWER Coalition.
Smith said China uses Singham’s network to fuel anti-AI protests and hinder U.S. AI development.
OpenAI reported two Chinese-linked ChatGPT clusters were used for covert influence on U.S. AI policy.